What To Look For At Wimbledon 2025

2025 Wimbledon Preview

Jill Millman for World Tennis Magazine
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The world’s best tennis players are set to take center stage beginning Monday, June 30, at The All England Lawn Tennis Club for the 138th edition of The Wimbledon Championships. 

Two-time defending Wimbledon champion, Carlos Alcaraz, looks to win his third consecutive title less than three weeks after taking home the trophy at Roland Garros. He claimed his second consecutive title in Paris in an epic five set dramatic comeback win against Italian World No. 1 Jannik Sinner. Alcaraz was down, but apparently not out, at two sets to love, and then miraculously staved off three championship points in the fourth set. He went on to win in a fifth set tiebreak in what turned out to be the longest recorded final in Roland Garros history. The 22-year-old Spaniard has won five Grand Slam titles, 21 ATP Tour-level singles titles, and last week won the Queen’s Club title. He is sure to be the heavy favorite to take home his third Wimbledon trophy.

Italy’s Jannik Sinner is still a force to be reckoned with. The top ranked player in the world since June 2024, he has won three Grand Slam singles titles, including back-to-back at the Australian Open (2024 & 2025) and is the defending US Open champion at US Open. He has played a much lighter schedule so far this season due to his three-month suspension that took effect in February due to testing positive for a banned substance. Sinner suffered his worst loss by ranking since 2023, when he was ousted in the second round last week in Halle, Germany to eventual champion Alexander Bublik. But don’t count him out just yet. Even though grass court is not his strongest surface results wise, he did reach the 2023 Wimbledon Semifinals. No doubt his most dedicated fans, The Carota Boys, will be cheering on “The Fox” during his tournament.

But let’s be honest here, a lot of eyeballs will be on seven-time Wimbledon Champion Novak Djokovic. The Serbian superstar will be eyeing his eighth Wimbledon title, which would tie Roger Federer in this most impressive number of wins. Djokovic has won 24 men’s singles Grand Slam titles and an imposing record of 382 combined match wins at the majors, both active records. He has had a difficult time at the majors the past two seasons, with the last time hoisting a trophy being at the 2023 US Open where he defeated Daniil Medvedev in straight sets. Djokovic lost in the semifinals at both majors so far this year. Straight sets to Sinner at Roland Garros, and to Alexander Zverev at the Australian Open when he had to retire after the first set due to a left leg injury. How will he fare at Wimbledon? And will this be his final Wimbledon appearance? Only time, and the results, will tell! 

On the women’s side, two-time Grand Slam singles champion Coco Gauff aspires to make her first deep run in the Wimbledon draw after her dazzling win at Roland Garros earlier this month. At just 21-years-old, the American is currently at a career best No. 2 ranking and has won 10 career titles which includes the 2023 US Open and in Paris.

Tough as nails World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will not make it easy for anyone in this tournament. After losing a three-set heartbreaker to Gauff in the finals at Roland Garros, she will no doubt be hungry to make a very deep run with the hopes of kissing the prestigious trophy. Sabalenka has won 20 career WTA singles titles, including three majors, the 2023 & 2024 Australian Open and last year’s US Open.

Now let’s get to the fun stuff. Did someone say dark horse? That was me. Alexander Bublik has been having quite a run this year, making it to the quarterfinals at Roland Garros and winning last week’s Terra Wortmann Open in Halle by defeating former US Open champion, Daniil Medvedev. Another player that has the potential to make it deep into the second week of the tournament is American Ben Shelton. His booming serve, an air of confidence and lots of swagger has helped propel him to already reach two major singles semifinals in his young career, the 2023 US Open and 2025 Australian Open.

On the women’s side, Italy’s Jasmine Paolini is a strong contender to make quite a run. She was the runner-up last year at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon. Another player to keep an eye out for is Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova. In 2023, she became the first unseeded player to win the Wimbledon title. Vondrousova is known to be one of the better returns on the WTA Tour, and despite battling injuries and dropping her opening round match last year as the defending champion, she did gain some confidence last week at the Berlin Open with a win over No. 1 Sabalenka en route to winning the title. It was her second career title on grass and third overall. The 25-year-old certainly understands what it takes to win on the biggest stage.

With top seeds and wild cards, expect a shock at every turn. Will we see a repeat Grand Slam masterclass final between Alcaraz and Sinner like we did at Roland Garros, or will Djokovic take home a historic eighth title? Who on the women’s side will hoist the trophy? Will a dark horse emerge? Stay tuned. Over these exciting next two weeks of play, expect heated five-setters, unpredictable wins and shocking upsets, and hopefully some no-look tweeners. Above all else, get ready for the stars to battle it out at the unique, prestigious, all-white attire, crown jewel of tennis.